laudation

noun

Definition of laudationnext
as in acclamation

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Recent Examples of laudation But, this laudation from my fellow travelers is far from the only praise that the Cluci Travel Backpack has received; it's earned nearly 13,000 five-star ratings from Amazon shoppers. — Larry Stansbury, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023 These are the bits that tugged my heartstrings the most, injecting an otherwise frenzied laudation with a deep sigh of relief. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022 Reve’s quintuple pirouettes in Basilio’s equally impressive variations brought gleeful laudations from the crowd, this critic included. — Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 19 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laudation
  1. acclamation
  2. acclaim
  3. award
  4. dedication
  5. prize
  6. panegyric
  7. decoration
  8. encomium
Noun
  • With no challengers present, delegates approved Flanagan’s endorsement by acclamation Saturday rather than ballots.
    — Twin Cities, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
  • The acclamation continued to build, and the Spanish auteur was overcome with gratitude — for a few moments.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Definition of acclamation
Noun
  • Christopher Nolan's *The Odyssey* has premiered to widespread acclaim, solidifying his unique standing in the film industry.
    — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The Automated Ball-Strike system debuted this season to widespread acclaim.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of acclaim
Noun
  • Carpenter is a co-founder and the CEO of Embarc, the cannabis dispensary company that has sponsored the fair’s cannabis awards and exhibit for the last five years.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
  • Between the new awards structure, the live broadcast plans, and a Disability Advisory Committee with authority over how the event takes shape.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of award
Noun
  • His work on the show was commemorated with a special dedication.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • But the skillful way in which they are woven together belies the efforts that went into telling this story, and Lovely Reader, this dedication to quality fascinates me.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of dedication
Noun
  • However small, titles can still come loaded with stars or prizes.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • Nearly 500,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of prize
Noun
  • Founded in 1999, the website publishes reviews of new releases, re-releases, books, and concerts; articles on aspects of the recording business and the classical repertoire; and Hurwitz’s diatribes and panegyrics.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
  • The whole film is a panegyric: big speeches and weighty moments with very little sense of play.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Definition of panegyric
Noun
  • Around the space are Chicago Fire decorations, sign-up sheets, contests and team merch for sale.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 July 2026
  • This breakfast recipe is deliciously easy—a quick stir-together batter, a simple edible decoration, and a light dusting of powdered sugar.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of decoration
Noun
  • In Italy, academics like Ettore Romagnoli organized an authoritarian spectacle to celebrate two millennia of Horace, the priest Vittorio Genovesi wrote encomiums to Italian imperial ambitions in Rome’s Mare Nostrum, and the Latinist Luigi Illuminati who penned an epic dedicated to Il Duce.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
  • In this encomium to mindfulness, Wallace tells a tale of two fish swimming along, oblivious of the fact of water, the medium of their own existence.
    — Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of encomium

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“Laudation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudation. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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